someone tell me the wonderful things I can do when I've lost the weight!!!!

Right, started a juice fast last monday (so on day 8). Wobbled and had salad twice for the simple reason I was going to flake out! However by weigh in yesterday had lost 11lbs but today I am famished! I only have to do this until friday. Then I move onto a low fat version of the 5-2 diet. I want to lose about 8 stone so it has to be drastic. But I'm struggling. All I can think of is a squushy bun with ham and salad Please regail me with how wonderful I'll feel thin, how much more energy etc.

Oh oh oh! Thought if another thing! Going into hospital with DS tomorrow and have to stay over. When I LOSE MY WEIGHT I will be able to relax and sleep safe on the knowlwdge I will not keep all the poorly children awake with the chorus of the ten pneumatic drills that is my snoring

Lost a total of 17lbs in 3 weeks now! 5:2 low dat stuff. Feeling so happy and DH has commented on it. Another reason I wanted to do this was that he just didnt seem to fancyme anymore. That's changing too ... whoopee!!!

I exercise quite a lot, so to me the benefits are of weight loss and increased fitness (apologies if I am repeating what other people have said)- no horrible sweaty rash under my boobs. Feeling comfortable in my bra.Wearing jeans for the 1st time in 10 yearsClothes generally. Being able to buy clothes that I actually like, rather than ones that just hide my body.My BP is now within a safe range. I no longer worry about having a heart attack or stroke, or developing type 2 diabetes, or dying within the next few years (I am 53)Feeling light on my feet and graceful, being able to run for the bus without getting out of breath.Life is just so much better overall. I feel like I have got the 'real me' back again.OP, hang in there. It took me a long time, in fact I am still working at it but it is so worth it. Losing weight is the 2nd best thing I have ever done for myself (after quitting smoking). Best of luck!

I have had 2 days with my 3 DCs doung things I wouldnt have done 6 weeks ago. This morning we spent 2 hourson the beach. I was running and...get this...laughing and enjoying my children. I feel happier with only a stone gone (extra pound gone again woop!) So iI'll be apoplectic with joy when the next 7 come off. Slow and steady to 'Fabbier not Flabbier!'

Sorry, this isn't just me boasting. 2 years ago I had NEVER successfully dieted. No exaggeration. I literally could not get to grips with not being able to stuff myself with what I wanted, when I wanted. I made no actual link between the amount of food I put in my mouth and the weight I was. I have realised that I spent every day uncomfortably bloated - when I eat too much now I regret it the next day for this reason. That was my "normal" - I had no idea what bloated was.If I can do it, anyone can.

These are my reasons for losing weight, feel free to add your own:Reasons I want to lose weight, in no particular order:

- Health, worry about having a minor/major health scare in 10 years. Heart, joints, diabetes- Wedding in October, I promised myself I would- I can never find anyhing nice to wear, everything is a compromise- I have a wardrobe full of clothes I never wear but won't throw out because I'll be that size again soon- When I walk my thighs rub together at the top, so every pair of trousers quickly goes bobbly at the top- At this size I don't feel 'normal', I feel like an outsider somehow- I worry I sweat and smell more at this size (this is not something I have noticed in others, but am paranoid about it in me)- I sat on a garden chair at mum and dad's last summer and broke it- I now hve to consider whether something will take my weight before I sit down- I generally feel as though I am a successful person and can do what I put my mind to - this makes me feel like a failure- I am in denial about how I look. I don't have low self esteem, in general I have high self esteem. This causes me to overlook how I really look and am.- DH is worried about me - I can see that he is trying to tell me I am too fat for my own good without offending me- A frivolous one - you know those tacky tasteful sorts of events where youre getting a matching group top (think hen nights). And you get asked what size you are. Or worse, Are you S,M,L and you say L cringeing at the thought you'll probably still not squeeze into it

Work out how much you need / want to lose.Load that weight into a rucksack on the bathroom scales (tins of food and books are good)Pick it up and carry it around the house for 5 minutesNow take it offhow fantastic does that lightened load feel?Now imagine feeling that way ALL THE TIME

Not having to wear long vest tops under tshirts incase they ride up and show my stomachBeing able to wear whatever I want and feel confident and not feel like people are judging me Look my age rather than much olderGain confidence and hopefully ease my anxiousnessBe confident enough to talk to people and make friendsWear swim wear without a sarong or towel around me to walk aroundNot get sweaty when I go out Not get out of breath easilyHave loads of energy

I'm a size 8 or 10 and this is what keeps me on the straight and narrow ...

Clothes. I adore clothes and spend £££ on them. There is not much nicer than being able to buy what you want

Vests. I like being able to wear vest tops and not worry about my arms

Belts. I like to wear funky belts on show

Short skirts - I like having slim legs

Those all sound rather vain but they're personal to me. It's also important to me that I give myself the best chance of good health in the future. Of course you can't safe guard against everything but by being a normal weight you can reduce or even eliminate some diseases.

I think life is possibly too short to be shortening it even further by eating cake and being very overweight.

Eggs Thankyou for your comment, and I would be interested if you could please expand on it some more.

But I have to say it has helped me identify and break my absolute, and I mean absolute addiction to sugar, and in doing so I have lost more than 2 stone in weight so far. I have more energy, less pain, and feel a fair bit better about myself.

I certainly didn't intend to to offend or mislead anyone, and still hope it can be of use to others, no matter how small.